In a technology landscape dominated by high salaries and rapid innovation, 25-year-old Junead Khan made a deliberate choice that many would consider risky. After approximately two years at Microsoft, where he earned more than $200,000 annually—equivalent to around Rs 1.9 crore including stock and bonuses—he resigned in August 2025 to focus full-time on his AI […]
INDIA Bloc EC Protest Ends, Then Gandhis’ Surprise Move Stuns Police
The INDIA bloc’s planned march against the Election Commission appeared to have reached its conclusion on Tuesday when police began loading opposition MPs into buses. What followed was an unscripted intervention by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra that extended the demonstration and left both the security forces and many of their own colleagues momentarily […]
Wildlife SOS Under Scrutiny in Leopard Poaching and Elephant Smuggling Cases
A wildlife conservation NGO already under scrutiny in a leopard poaching investigation in Madhya Pradesh has now been linked to an older case involving the alleged purchase of an elephant smuggled from Nepal. Records from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) form the basis of the fresh connection, according to reports. The Leopard Poaching Probe […]
Why India Faces Night-Time Power Crunch Despite Higher Coal Output in 2026
India’s power sector is confronting a paradox that has become increasingly visible in recent months. Coal-fired generation has risen sharply, yet several states are scrambling for extra electricity allocations from the Centre, especially after sunset. The night-time squeeze has exposed structural limits in the grid: weak hydropower, plant outages, critically low coal stocks at many […]
Delhi HC Rejects Pleas for FIRs Against Politicians Over 2020 Riots Hate Speech
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions that had sought the registration of first information reports against political leaders for alleged hate speeches and an independent or Special Investigation Team probe into the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. The petitions, filed in the aftermath of the violence, also raised issues relating to […]
Instagram Chats Can’t Prove Adultery to Deny Wife Maintenance: HC
The Allahabad High Court has clarified an important principle in maintenance law: a husband cannot rely solely on social media messages to establish that his wife is continuously living in adultery and thereby defeat her claim for maintenance. In a judgment delivered on 29 September 2026, Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay held that unverified Instagram chats, […]
India’s Industrial Output Rises 8% in August on Manufacturing Strength
India’s industrial production accelerated in August 2026, rising 8 per cent year-on-year according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The growth, measured by the Index of Industrial Production, improved from a revised 7.4 per cent in July and stood well above the 4.7 per cent recorded in the same month […]
Wildlife SOS Linked to Alleged Nepal Elephant Case
A wildlife conservation NGO already under scrutiny in a leopard poaching investigation in Madhya Pradesh has now been linked to an older case involving the alleged purchase of an elephant smuggled from Nepal. Records from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) form the basis of the fresh connection, according to reports. The Leopard Poaching Probe […]
Bombay High Court Petitions Challenge Maharashtra SIR Over Voter Deletions
Two petitions filed before the Bombay High Court have brought the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls under judicial scrutiny. The pleas challenge fourteen administrative orders associated with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and seek the restoration of voters whose names were removed during the recent SIR exercise in Maharashtra. They also ask the court […]
Private Craft Fails to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope
A private robotic spacecraft sent to rescue an aging NASA observatory has completed its short and troubled mission by burning up in Earth’s atmosphere. The three-armed vehicle, named Link and built by Katalyst Space Technologies, reentered overnight, closing a $30 million effort to extend the life of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The outcome marks […]